These sequences are extremely prone to mutations and rank among the most functionally important regions in the entire human ...

The analysis revealed that about 2 per cent of sperm from men in their early 30s contained disease-causing mutations. That ...

Researchers have refined a powerful DNA sequencing tool that can uncover hidden mutations that occur naturally in our bodies as we age. In the largest study to date, they have used the tool to provide ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming medicine’s most powerful microscope, revealing patterns in human DNA that were ...

With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

The first 100 bases of many genes show excess mutations, revealing a major genomic weak spot that shapes disease risk and highlights hidden patterns of inherited change.

Scientists say they have found a pattern of so-called epigenetic 'marks' in a transition state between normal and pancreatic cancer cells in mice, and that the normal cells may keep at least a ...

Liquid biopsy is increasingly recognized as a promising tool for cancer detection and treatment monitoring, yet its effectiveness is often limited by the extremely low levels of tumor-derived DNA ...

“A blessing and a curse” is how Harry Aikines-Aryeetey describes the genetic quirk that means his body carries more muscle ...